When a viral challenge is reported in the news or on social media, it can be difficult to establish the facts, risks and what you need to do to protect the children and young people in your care.

While safeguarding responses to online harms are vital, the wrong response can have the opposite effect and might increase the overall risk.

We’ve created a resource with advice specific to young people, parents, and schools on how to identify and respond to online challenges, trends, and hoaxes. This resource will help create a more appropriate response for each group to rely on.